The Reading Forum

Language Input and Child Syntax by Huttenlocher et al.

jasonchamb — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0000

The present article provides evidence concerning the relation of input to aspects of syntax that are regarded as epitomizing the human language capacity.

The post Language Input and Child Syntax by Huttenlocher et al. first appeared on The Reading Forum.

The Instruction of Reading Comprehension by P. David Pearson and Margaret C. Gallagher

jasonchamb — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:54:20 +0000

In the current milieu, it is not enough for a
study to show an improvement in comprehension performance; it must also link its findings to some theoretically current construct.

The post The Instruction of Reading Comprehension by P. David Pearson and Margaret C. Gallagher first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Vocabulary Development: All Contexts are not Created Equal by Beck et al.

jasonchamb — Thu, 21 May 2026 19:23:05 +0000

Although it may be true that the learning
of new words is facilitated by some con-
texts, it is not true that every context is an
appropriate or effective instructional
means for vocabulary development.

The post Vocabulary Development: All Contexts are not Created Equal by Beck et al. first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Motivating Students with Learning Disabilities to Read by Yan Wei, Louise Spear-Swerling, and Mia Mercurio

jasonchamb — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:10:47 +0000

This article focuses on students with reading disabilities who may have a long-standing dislike of reading born of repeated negative experiences with learning to read.

The post Motivating Students with Learning Disabilities to Read by Yan Wei, Louise Spear-Swerling, and Mia Mercurio first appeared on The Reading Forum.

How to Reach First-Grade Struggling Readers by Emily J. Solari et al.

jasonchamb — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:59:21 +0000

Skills such as word decoding and listening comprehension develop simultaneously and should be taught as such, rather than in succession.

The post How to Reach First-Grade Struggling Readers by Emily J. Solari et al. first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Empowering Students with Word Learning Strategies: Teach a Child to Fish by MIchael F. Graves et al.

jasonchamb — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:39:26 +0000

a theory- and research-based set of procedures for teaching students to use word learning strategies to infer the meanings of unknown words.

The post Empowering Students with Word Learning Strategies: Teach a Child to Fish by MIchael F. Graves et al. first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Supporting Reading Comprehension in the Upper Elementary Grades by Kristen L. McMaster and Panayiota Kendeou

jasonchamb — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:43:39 +0000

We have argued that the seemingly intractable high rates of below-proficient levels of reading are likely due...to gaps between theory, empirical research, and practice.

The post Supporting Reading Comprehension in the Upper Elementary Grades by Kristen L. McMaster and Panayiota Kendeou first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Revisiting Reading Buddies to Support Multilingual Learners and Their Peers by Rebecca Silverman et al.

jasonchamb — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:17:51 +0000

A cross-age reading buddies program was designed to support the language and literacy of multilingual learners and their peers in kindergarten and fourth grade.

The post Revisiting Reading Buddies to Support Multilingual Learners and Their Peers by Rebecca Silverman et al. first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Beyond Questions by Molly F. Collins

jasonchamb — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:07:47 +0000

This article explores opportunities to support preschoolers’ story comprehension and inferential thinking and shares outcomes from professional learning opportunities and examples from children’s literature.

The post Beyond Questions by Molly F. Collins first appeared on The Reading Forum.

Taking Stock of the Reading for Understanding Initiative

jasonchamb — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:13:33 +0000

What rewards did we reap from the investment made by the Institute of Education Sciences in this focused effort to better understand and improve reading comprehension?

The post Taking Stock of the Reading for Understanding Initiative first appeared on The Reading Forum.